1st Edition
Rural Resource Development An Economic Approach
314 Pages
by
Routledge
314 Pages
by
Routledge
314 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1978. The question of how best to use our various resources has become one of crucial importance as we face today's many economic problems. In this second edition, the authors are concerned with decisions on rural issues in a climate of financial cut-backs, which emphasise the need for identifying the most efficient public choices. With a refreshing directness they... Read more
Preface Part 1 1. The Setting 2. The Economics of Public Choice 3. Quantitative Planning Models 4. Town and Country Planning Procedures 5. The Preservation and Use of the Countryside Part 2 6. Land Use and Conversion 7. Recreation and Amenity 8. Conservation 9. Population 10. The Labour Market and Farm Policy 11. Rural Settlement Patterns 12. Transport in Rural Areas 13. A Cautionary Case Study
Biography
M. C. Whitby, K. G. Willis
